Answering a Call to Service: 2025 UCSF School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony
Members of the class of 2029 recite the Physician's Declaration.
“You said yes. Yes to a life of service. Yes to learning what it truly means to care. Yes to joining a community that believes medicine can – and must – be a force for justice, healing, and discovery.”
With these words, Dean Talmadge E. King Jr., MD welcomed the incoming UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2029 to the White Coat Ceremony on August 10, 2025, at San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre.
This year’s incoming class of 177 students showcases a broad range of backgrounds, with 71% coming from California and others representing 24 states and 18 countries. Together, they bring a wealth of personal and professional experiences that will empower them to care for an increasingly diverse patient population.